Anonymous $65M gift to Purdue is 'endorsement' of Daniels

11:59 AM,
Feb. 18, 2013

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More than a day after Purdue University President Mitch Daniels told a Florida audience about a record-breaking $65 million anonymous gift, university officials are now confirming it but offering few details.

According to a Purdue news release this morning, the College of Agriculture received an anonymous estate gift valued at $65 million in today's dollars. It marks the largest individual gift in the university's history.

Lisa Calvert, Purdue vice president for development, said the donation was an endorsement of Mitch Daniels, who became Purdue's 12th president in January after ...